CFOs Divided Over Value of Counteroffers

Robert Half International, of Menlo Park, CA, surveyed 1,400 chief financial officers (CFOs) last December and found that 56% would likely use counteroffers to persuade good employees to stay, while 42% would not.

CFOs were asked: "How likely is it that you would make a counteroffer if a good employee announced that he or she was considering a job offer from another firm?" Their responses: